Antonino chibbaro



A. CHIBBARO.

MUSIC ROLL PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.29, 1911.

Patented July 22, 1919.

QWtmcooc o ANTONINO CHIBBARO, .oF'NEw YORK, N.

MUSIC-ROLL PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 22, 1919.

Application filed December 29, 1917. Serial N 0. 209,532. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTONINO QHIBBARO, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the-county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Music-Roll Pro-,

tectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to protecting devices for music rolls adapted to be used upon piano players and like attachments and it consists in the novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a roll protector of simple and durable arrangement the parts of which may be easily and quickly manipulated in order to direct the sheet of music as it is being wound or unwound thereby preventing the sheet from tearing or becoming damaged and also to provide a device which will properly present the sheet to the actuating mechanisms and thus improve the character of the music by presenting the sheet in an even and uniform manner. The roll protector and the parts thereof may be made of any suitable material as for instance, metal, wood or rubber.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the music roll protector.

Fig. 2 is. a cross sectional view on line 22, Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the protector.

The music roll protector comprises a casing 1 in which suitable rollers 2 may be jour- Ilaled for the purpose of supporting a perforated sheet 3, the said sheet being adapted to be passed or unwound from one roll 2 and wound upon the other and vice versa, in a usual manner. The protector comprises a strip 4 which is secured to the rear wall and the ends of the casing 1. A bracket 5 is pivoted at its ends to the strip 4 and the said bracket is provided with ears 6 between which a roll 7 is j ournaled. The bracket 5 i further provided with a flange 8 which extends over the upper portion of the roll 7. A lever 9 is fulcrumed at one end of the strip 4 and a link 10 is pivotally connected at one end with one end of the lever 9 and pivotally connected at its other end with the end of the strip 4.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be seen that when the lever 9 is swung to an approximately vertical position the link 10 is moved longitudinally whereby the bracket 5 is swung and the roll 7 is moved above and out of contact with the sheet 3. When the lever 9 is swung to an approximately horizontal position the link 10 is moved down under the end of the bracket and the said bracket is swung whereby the roll 7 is brought toward the front of the easing 1 nd is permitted to rest upon the upper surface of the sheet 3. Consequently as the sheet passes from one of the rollers 2 to the other roller 2 the said roll 7 maintains the sheet in a flat condition and prevents the same from becoming ruffled or tearing and thus preventing injury to the sheet when the same is being moved from one roller to the other.

From the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, it will be Seen that a protector of simple and durable form is provided and that the same may be easily and quickly manipulated to engage a sheet or to release the same in order that the sheet may be removed from the casing. WVhen the roll of the attachment is in engagement with the sheet it maintains the sheet in a proper condition and protects the sheet against wear and damage.

Having described the invention what is' claimed is 1. The combination with a frame, music rolls journaled therein and adapted to support a perforated note sheet, of a protector comprising a. bracket secured to the rear of said casing, arms projecting forwardly from said bracket, a swingingly mounted plate, a roller journaled in said plate and bearing against the note sheet wound about the adjacent music roll; ears extending from the plate between said arms and pivotally connected thereto, a link pivoted to one of said ears, and a lever fulcrumed on said arm and having one end pivotally connected to the adjacent extremity of said link, whereby said plate and roller may be moved out of engagement with the perforated note sheet.

2. The combination with a frame, music rolls journaled therein and adapted to support a perforated note sheet, of a U-shaped bracket secured to the rear wall of the easing and having its parallel limbs projecting forwardly, a normally disposed horizontal plate pivotally mounted upon said limbs, a roller arranged beneath the plate and carried thereby, said roller normally bearing against the note sheet wound about the adjacent music roll; a lip formed on the plate and arranged in advance of said roller, a lever fulcrumed on one of said limbs,,and a link operatively connecting the lever with said plate, whereby the latter together with said roller may be moved toward and away from the adjacent music roll.

3. The combination with a frame, music rolls journaled therein and adapted; to sup: port the perforated note sheet, of a bracket secured to the rear wall of the casing; and including forwardly projecting arms, a nornormally bearing against the note sheet Wound about the adjacent music roll; alever fulcrumed upon one of said arms, and a link operativelyconnecting the lever with said plate, whereby said plate may be elevated to move the roller out of engagement with said sheet. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ANTONINO- CHIBBARO.

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